Prospect Avenue & East 165th Street
Prospect Avenue and East 165th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Longwood, Bronx. The corner is also named Rev. Edler G. Hawkins Square by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Mount Horab Congregation is 400 feet away, and Rev J Polite Playground is 1,220 feet away. The nearest subway, Intervale Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 29 public places, 15 of them religious buildings, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Intervale Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Intervale Av 2, 50.3 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- Prospect Av 2, 50.3 miles2 5
- Simpson St 2, 50.4 miles2 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “El 2 and El 5” (1992) by Michael Kelly Williams at the Intervale Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Prospect Av/E 166 St, 520 feet away, for the Bx17.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Prospect Av/E 166 St Bx17520 feetBx17
Next buses at this stop
- Bx17 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East 165th Street and Prospect Avenue.
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Rogers Pl & E 165 St 19 docks in all680 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 902 Westchester Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 967 Kelly Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, October 2016
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 2021
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10459
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 17
- Police precinct
- 41 and 42 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Longwood
- Elevation
- 79 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Rev. Edler G. Hawkins Square, a co-naming enacted on May 16, 1990 (Local Law 12 of 1990).
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 331 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Rev. Edler G. Hawkins Square.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 30 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2019 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 165th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of East 165th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
East side of Prospect Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Prospect Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 29 public places.
- 15 religious buildings
- 4 playgrounds
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 2 gardens
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Arturo A. Schomburg Satellite Academy Bronx School630 feet
- Bronx Regional High School630 feet
- Pharos Academy Charter School970 feet
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- La Peninsula Community Organization Head Start Program 2 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,180 feet
- Fidelis Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,240 feet
- Cultivating Hearts and Minds Pre-K Center at 1224 Prospect Avenue Pre-K center1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Schomburg Arts Garden390 feet
- Behagen Playground440 feet
- Horseshoe Playground520 feet
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- Stebbins Playground550 feet
- Union Garden - Union Houses (NYCHA) Garden1,040 feet
- Rev J Polite Playground1,220 feet
Houses of worship
- Mount Horab Congregation House of worship400 feet
- Greater Faith Baptist Church House of worship1,060 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 950 Union Avenue Older adult center960 feet
- Community center at Forest Community center980 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket260 feet
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and 15 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Prospect Avenue & East 164th Street 220 feet
- East 165th Street & Rev James A Polite Avenue 270 feet
- East 165th Street & Union Avenue 400 feet
- East 164th Street & Rev James A Polite Avenue 500 feet
- Prospect Avenue & East 166th Street 630 feet
- East 165th Street & Rogers Place 640 feet
- Rev James A Polite Avenue & East 166th Street 710 feet
- East 165th Street & Rogers Place at Hall Place 710 feet
See every intersection along East 165th Street or Prospect Avenue.